Munster have announced new contracts for John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley and Fionn Gibbons.
Wycherley signs a two-year deal until 2027, Ryan signs a one-year extension and Gibbons becomes the fifth academy player moving up to the senior squad next season.
Tighthead prop Ryan (36) has made 238 Munster appearances to date, scoring six tries, and is fifth on the all-time list of record appearance holders for the province.
From Berrings in Cork, Ryan is a 24-cap international who won a Grand Slam with Ireland in 2018.
He also played at the 2019 Rugby World Cup and made his 150th Munster appearance against Ulster in 2020.
Since returning to the province permanently in 2023 after spells with Wasps and Chiefs, Ryan has made 33 appearances.
West Cork lock Wycherley, whose brother Josh also signed a two-year extension this month, has scored eight tries in 121 Munster appearances since making his debut in 2017.
The 27-year-old won earned a senior Ireland cap against the USA in July 2021 and featured prominently as Munster won the URC title in 2023.
He earned his 100th Munster cap against Ulster in November that year and has played in 15 of Munster's 16 games so far this year.
Centre/winger Gibbons (22) will move up from the Academy to the senior squad this summer on a one-year development contract.
A grand slam winner with the Ireland U20s in 2022, scoring three tries in four appearances, Gibbons plays his AIL rugby with Young Munster RFC and has made two senior appearances to date.
He becomes the fifth academy player moving up to the senior squad for next season with senior contracts already confirmed for winger Shay McCarthy, lock Evan O'Connell, back-row forward Ruadhán Quinn and prop Kieran Ryan.
Gibbons joined the Academy in 2022 after coming up through the ranks at Castleknock College. He made his Munster debut against Connacht in October 2022 and featured against the Sharks last season.
Meanwhile, Ulster have agreed a short-term loan for Irish-qualified loosehead prop, Sam Crean, who joins the squad today from Saracens.
Crean (24) made two appearances for England at U20 level.
Ulster also revealed that Cormac Izuchukwu sustained an ankle injury in the recent defeat to Benetton and will be unavailable for a number of weeks.
Jake Flannery (hamstring) and Michael Lowry (concussion) were injured in the same game and their fitness for Saturday's URC fixture against Scarlets will be monitored this week, as will that of John Cooney, who suffered a calf injury in training.
Other players currently unavailable for selection are Iain Henderson (hamstring), Andrew Warwick (ankle), Eric O'Sullivan (knee), Tom Stewart (hamstring), Ethan McIlroy (knee), Ben Moxham (knee), Michael McDonald (hamstring), Sean Reffell (calf), Marcus Rea (toe) and Rob Baloucoune (calf).
